Which river is known as 'Tsangpo' in Tibet?
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This question examines an important river-or-lake fact: “Which river is known as 'Tsangpo' in Tibet?” The correct answer is Brahmaputra. The Brahmaputra River is known as 'Tsangpo' (or Yarlung Tsangpo) in Tibet (China). It originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier near Mansarovar in Tibet. After flowing through Tibet, it enters India through Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang River, then becomes the Brahmaputra in Assam. A river system includes its source, tributaries, distributaries, drainage basin, watershed, channel, floodplain, delta or estuary and final outlet. River behaviour depends on relief, geology, rainfall, snowmelt, sediment load, vegetation and human intervention. Examination questions often confuse a river’s source with its mouth, a left-bank tributary with a right-bank tributary, or a natural lake with a reservoir.